Important Dates
In 1874, emeralds were first found in plowed fields in Hiddenite.
Hiddenite stones were first found in 1878.
In 1882, an emerald crystal of 1,276 carats (0.255 kg) was discovered. At the time, this was largest emerald crystal ever found in North America. However, it was stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, NY, in 1950 and never recovered.
In 1971, approximately 9,400 carats (1.9 kg) of emeralds were found the area. Some of these stones are now displayed in the Smithsonian.
A recent large discovery occurred in 1980 when over 1,500 hiddenite crystals were found in a large underground vein pocket.
Read more about this topic: Hiddenite Gem Mines, Adams Mine
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